前几天www.aol.com 网站上刊登了一篇文章，题目是4 Toxic Words That Hurt The Unemployed（By J.T. O'Donnell，英语原文附后，摘要译文来自万-维网），说在找工作面试时有这么四个英文词绝对不可说：nice, try, open, unemployed.
1. Unemployed:
这个字非常负面，有一种失败感，好像证明一个人有问题。虽然目前没有工作，并不代表你不聪明没有才气。失去工作好像使人失去了曾经的成绩和辉煌。因此，要避免说自己现在“unemployed”, 而是说”between jobs”，其实这也是真话，因为你确实处于新旧工作之间。
2. Nice:
当然你是一个好人，但是公司不会因为“好”而雇用人。他们要雇用能够解决问题的人。避免说自己“nice”，改说”valuable”。申请工作的时候要告诉雇主你可以帮他们赚钱或者省钱。如果你能讲出在上一个职位怎么办帮雇主赚钱的例子就更好了。企业绝不会因为你”好人“而雇你，试问一下你自己，你愿意为什么样的东西付高价呢？是一般性的好，还是非常有价值的东西？答案很明显。
3. Try:
当一个人说”Try”这个字，显示他不是经常成功的人。要给雇主列举例子证明你的价值，让事实说话。用你的经历告诉他们你的成功。这样做不仅更有说服力，而且还提醒他们你是多么的能干。
4. Open:
人们求职时常犯的一个错误是说自己”Open to anything” - 干什么都行。你自己可能觉得这样增加就业机会，但是结果其实正相反。事实上，这样说显示你：(a)
英语原文——
4 Toxic Words That Hurt The Unemployed
By J.T. O'Donnell , Posted Jun 21st 2012 @ 8:17AM
Being without a job is tough. When you are out of work for an extended period of time, crisis of confidence sets in. And once it takes hold, it can be hard to shake.
The problem is that confidence is the No. 1 thing we need to land a job. Without it, we come across as weak, insecure and desperate. If you, or someone you know, are in this situation, the following four words should be eliminated from your vocabulary.
1. Unemployed
Of course you are nice, but companies don't hire for niceness. They hire problem-solvers. Instead of saying you are nice, call yourself valuable. When it comes to getting hired, you need to focus on how you either save or make employers money. Better still, you need to show how you have saved or made your employers enough money in the past to cover the cost of hiring you.
Simply put, companies can't hire you because you are a "nice" because it doesn't pay the bills. And, if you are concerned about coming across as a braggart, consider this: You are a business-of-one who is in the process of marketing themselves to land a new client (aka new employer). You MUST sell yourself. What would you pay good money for: Something nice, or something valuable? See the difference?
3. Try
When some says, "I try to..." it implies they don't always succeed. Share with people what you do well. Give them examples of accomplishments that prove your worth. Back up your track record with facts. Use your professional history to show how you get it done. Not only is it more persuasive, it will remind you of just how capable you really are.
4. Open
A common mistake that those looking for work make is to tell people they are "Open to anything." While you might think that makes you sound more marketable, it actually has the opposite effect. It implies that you: (a) don't have a focus; (b) don't know what you are good at; and (c) are more worried about getting a job than what the job entails.
This isn't what hiring managers are looking for at all. They want a confident person who knows what they want, why they are the right person for it, and how they will leverage their experience to do the job effectively. Saying you are "open" to all job opportunities is like saying you are "open" to dating anyone with a pulse. You owe it to yourself to have some criteria -- not to mention that it shows you have self-respect.
Removing the words above from your current vocabulary will help you send a stronger message about your worth as an employee. Getting over your crisis of confidence is vital to landing a new position – and it begins with using the right words to describe yourself. If you still struggle with this, be sure to get some help. Nobody should job search alone -- especially, when they aren't getting the results they want. Some of the most talented professionals in the world (i.e., athletes) have many coaches to help them stay in the right mindset and use the proper words to motivate them to achieve their goals. You deserve the same!
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